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Seattle Pro Musica

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Seattle, WA501(c)(3) EIN 51-0175286Revenue $415K in FY2024Latest return filed Jul 15, 2025

On file with the IRSseattlepromusica.orgSeattle, WATax-exempt since Jan 1976Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Enrich and inspire our audiences singers and community through choral artistry and increase access to and appreciation of choral music

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
58¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 60 volunteers and 10 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $33K a year · 9% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
58%
of spending
Worth a look: 58% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $70K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$23K
7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 7% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$415K
-0.3% vs prior year
Spent
$388K
To programs
58%
Net assets
$308K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$415K
FY2024-0.3%
Tap a bar for its year
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$343K
FY2021$317K
FY2022$370K
FY2023$416K
FY2024$415K
Expenses
$388K
FY2024▼ -6%
Tap a bar for its year
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$294K
FY2021$287K
FY2022$313K
FY2023$413K
FY2024$388K
Net assets
$308K
FY2024▲ +10%
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$199K
FY2021$241K
FY2022$253K
FY2023$280K
FY2024$308K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending August 2024) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jan 1976.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

58 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 58% · $223K Management & general 27% · $104K Fundraising 16% · $61K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

10 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Wes Kim
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Rick Johnson
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jan Strand
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Meaghan Leferink
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kacey Shiflet
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Paul Henderson
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Robert Wade
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Karen P Thomas
Artistic Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2021FY2020
Karen P Thomas$85,159$78,608
Katie Skovholt$63,960$59,040

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

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1 program · $86K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Concert expenses and ticket revenue

$86Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
American Online Giving Foundation INCFY2024$31K
ArtsfundFY2024$23K
Donor Advised Charitable Giving INCFY2024$10K
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$6K
Pfizer Foundation INCFY2024$50
Total grants receivedfrom 5 funders$70K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$415K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$244K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$115K
Other incomeLn 4–11$30K
Money outPt IX
$388K
Ln 25
Programscol B$223K
Managementcol C$104K
Fundraisingcol D$61K
Owns and owesPt X
$308K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$154K
Total assetsLn 16$331K
LiabilitiesLn 26$23K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$244K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$115K
Investment incomeLn 3$27K
Other incomeLn 4–11$30K
Total revenueLn 12$415K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$62K
SavingsLn 2$92K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$154K
Accounts receivableLn 4$4K
Inventories for sale or useLn 8$3K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$32K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$137K
Total assetsLn 16$331K
LiabilitiesLn 26$23K
Net assetsLn 32$308K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 510
VolunteersI 660
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$149K$154K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$110K$137K
Total assetsLn 16$286K$331K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K$23K
Net assetsLn 32$280K$308K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$230K$112K$68K$50K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$16K$8K$5K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$31K$15K$9K$7K
Management feesLn 11a$4K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$29K$29K
Office expensesLn 13$14K$14K
Information technologyLn 14$3K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$16K$15K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$26K$26K
All other expensesLn 24e$17K$15K$807$404
Total functional expensesLn 25$388K$223K$104K$61K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Jul 15, 2025 $415K$388K$27K$308K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Jul 10, 2024 $416K$413K$3K$280K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Jul 17, 2023 $370K$313K$57K$253K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Jul 14, 2022 $317K$287K$30K$241K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Jul 15, 2021 $343K$294K$48K$199K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $415,208 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $315,420$243,506
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $62,657$114,946
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4,898$27,182
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $33,367$29,574
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $416,342$415,208
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $258,900$277,105
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $154,544$111,351
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $413,444$388,456
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $2,898$26,752
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $415,208 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $2,408 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$6,450
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$174,806
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$243,506
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $114,946$114,946
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $27,182$27,182
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$25,299
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,867$1,867
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $143,995$415,208
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $388,456 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $111,773 · Management $68,252 · Fundraising $50,423$230,448
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $7,593 · Management $4,699 · Fundraising $3,328$15,620
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $15,087 · Management $9,338 · Fundraising $6,612$31,037
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $4,000$4,000
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $28,947$28,947
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $13,556$13,556
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $2,824$2,824
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $14,738 · Management $1,637$16,375
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,155$3,155
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $25,867$25,867
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $15,416 · Management $807 · Fundraising $404$16,627
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $223,421 · Management $104,268 · Fundraising $60,767$388,456
Part X · Balance sheet $330,982 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $57,286$62,018
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $91,661$92,219
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $11,305$4,463
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $4,127$3,182
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $11,782$31,789
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $110,128$137,311
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $286,289$330,982
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $6,624$22,737
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $6,624$22,737
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $217,415$257,456
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $62,250$50,789
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $279,665$308,245
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $286,289$330,982
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $308,245 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$415,208
XI-2 Total expenses$388,456
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$26,752
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$279,665
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$308,245

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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